A couple of days ago, I wrote about the 10 crime novels I most look forward to reading this fall. But now I would like to open that question up to you, the readers. What forthcoming books do you most have your eyes on? If you need a list of what’s due out between now and the end of November, take a gander through the Cluelass site’s Bloodstained Bookshelf, an excellent resource.
I hereby open the floor to your suggestions, but request that you not propose your own works--at least, not exclusively. Simply click on the “Comments” link below to make your choices known. Maybe we can all learn something.
One title near the top of my To Read list: Christopher Goffard's SNITCH JACKET. PW's bottom line -- "Fans of such cultish neo-noir scribes such as Charlie Huston and Duane Swierczynski will be richly rewarded." -- sealed the deal for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to Parnell Halls' new Stanley Hastings mystery, HITMAN. Fortunately the pub date has been pushed back beyond my birthday, so maybe I'll get it for free.
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ReplyDeleteCraig McDonald Head Games "A wistful ballad of lost America rooted in borderland history and mythology.Hector Lassiter has Pancho Villa's long lost skull. He's also got people on his trail. Competing fraternities, Mexican bandits, and US Secret Service are after him."
Expletive Deleted (editor Jen Jordan) Many writers I admire have contributions and I love the concept. Plus I hope it will inspire me for my own sub for #2.
Mark Billingham, Death Message - Mark read from it a year ago when he was here, and I'll admit to often zoning out during a reading as I'm not at all an auditory learner, but I was completely hooked, and as great as Buried was, there was this part of me that was so disappointed I couldn't get my hands on DM right away.
Kevin Wignall, Who Is Conrad Hirst? - Having already read it, the worst thing is the need to keep your mouth shut. Anyone who spoils this book by betraying too much should be taken out back and flogged. Wignall is now what I call a top shelf author in this house.
Tess Gerritsen, The Bone Garden - I'm catching up slowly with Tess's backlist, and this one has me intrigued. More than anything, I love what Tess has said about it herself on her blog.
And others include:
JT Ellison, All The Pretty Girls
Claire Seeber, Lullaby
And then there are all the books I'm behind on...
Required Autumn must-reads here in England, having read the new Ian Rankin early (and most excellent it is) are: Minette Walters' The Chameleon's Shadow,Ruth Dudley Edwards' long-awaited Murdering Americans (cool title), Robert Goddard's Name To A Face and James Lee Burke's Tin Roof Blow Down which doesn't come out here until November, though I have an advance proof already.
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THE GRAVING DOCK, Gabriel Cohen's long over-due sequel to 2001's excellent RED HOOK.
ReplyDeleteSLIDE, Ken Bruen and Jason Starr's Hard Case Crime sequel to BUST.
REBEL ISLAND, Rick Riordan's rumored to be last Tres Navarre mystery.
DOWN RIVER by John Hart. Second stand-alone by John Hart is supposed to be better than his much praised debut, KING OF LIES.
SALT RIVER. I try to read every crime novel by James Sallis.
A HELL OF A WOMAN, short story anthology edited by Megan Abbott contains stories by a number of noir luminaries.
Ed
DEXTER IN THE DARK by Jeff Lindsay - at last a new one!
ReplyDeleteBONE GARDEN by Tess Gerritsen
THE GRAVING DOCK by Gabriel Cohen. I about fell off my chair in surprise it's been so long since the first book.
PK the Bookeemonster
47th Samurai---Stephen Hunter
ReplyDeletePlaying for Pizza---John Grisham
Seven Ways to Die---William Diehl
World Without End--Ken Follette
Midnight Ramble---Jim Swain
Protect and Defend---Vince Flynn
Stone Cold---David Baldacci
Luck Be A Lady---Robert Randisi
Death Song---Michael McGarrity